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Grand Old Pedagogy

It seems as though the 2012 Republican presidential primaries began the day before forever. But oh the lessons we’ve learned.

Down and Out on Wall Street

by Jim Hightower

Have you heard about the earthquake that has shaken Wall Street to its very core? Well, brace yourself, for this really is a shocker: bonus payments are down.

Better Public Schools Require a Stronger Safety Net

by William A. Collins

Many American kids are getting a fine education these days, but plenty more are stuck with lousy schools. This disparity shouldn’t come as a shock, because that’s the way our society is designed.

The Lineup: Week of March 19-25, 2012

by Emily Schwartz Greco

Jim Hightower lauds the residents of Keene, New Hampshire who don’t want their town to get its own tank.

The Humanity of Poetry

by Sarah Browning

Take it from Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple. “Poetry can be sharper than a sword in cutting through lies.”

Consumers Need to Know about Those Newfangled Ingredients

by Andrew Korfhage

Many products already bear labels proclaiming the number of calories, the grams of sugar, fiber, and fat, and other details for every serving. Labels say whether the products we put in our bodies are sugar-free, kosher, organic, and more. Shouldn’t we also know whether the food we’re eating is genetically modified?

Syria’s Systematic Torture

by Sanjeev Bery

Harrowing eyewitness reports of a brutal massacre of civilians have been trickling out of the opposition stronghold of Idlib following a massive assault by Syrian government forces in the city of Homs.